Politics

Stakeholders of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency have reaffirmed support for its governorship candidate in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Abia State, Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor. The leaders unanimously adopted Chief Dr. Stephen Ukpai Ohafia as the leader of the party in the federal constituency through a motion moved by Pastor Success Okorie, with Chief Goody Imo seconding the motion. The stakeholders who spoke during an enlarged meeting featuring ward and local government leaders —which was powered by Chief Ukpai Ohafia pledged to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex…

Ahead of the 2027 election, moves towards a political alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, came to the fore yesterday. This followed Obi’s surprise visit to Atiku, who the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Besides Atiku, Obi also met two other PDP leaders, namely former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and a founding father of PDP and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido. Obi met the PDP leaders at their Abuja residences. Although details of what was discussed during the visits are still shrouded in secrecy, Atiku,…

The Struggle for Political Integrity: My Resignation from APGA By Ike Okorafor  In the pursuit of serving my community through political engagement, I joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) with a vision to contribute positively to my constituency in Arochukwu. However, my journey was fraught with challenges that tested my resolve and ultimately led to my resignation. Upon my return from the United States, my aspirations were met with a disheartening suggestion to defer my political ambitions for a decade, ostensibly to amass wealth sufficient for electioneering. This initial setback was a harbinger of the systemic issues I would…

In a move aimed at harnessing the energy and potential of young people ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has announced the appointment of an interim Executive Committee to steer its affairs for the next six months. In a statement signed by the NYA National Chairman and Youth President, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday May 7, 2024, this dynamic team of dedicated individuals will spearhead the organization's efforts to empower and mobilize young Nigerians to drive positive change. According to the statement, members of the interim Executive Committee…

IN the run-up to the 2023 general elections, the relationship between Nyesom Wike, then governor of Rivers State and Siminalayi Fubara, the state Accountant-General, as he then was, was like that of a father and son. Wike, at the twilight of his administration, did everything to ensure that he installed a loyal successor, which he found in Fubara, against the wishes of many party bigwigs and faithful in the state, who argued that the latter, being a political rookie and having not contributed anything to the Peoples Democratic Party, should not have been given the plum job. Wike, however, appealed…

Aba North: Only the Truth can Set Abia State Government Free My attention has been drawn to tissues of lies being peddled in the media space by agents of Governor Alex Ottti-led government on a purported valid court order restraining the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emmanuel Emeruwa, from inaugurating Honorable Aaron Uzodike as the validly elected representative for Aba North State Constituency as directed by the Appeal Court of Nigeria that sat in Lagos, and I wish to state as follows: 1. There is currently no valid court injunction or judgement against the inauguration of…

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesome Wike, on Wednesday attended the PDP’s national caucus meeting in Abuja ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday. This is the first time that the former Rivers state governor will be attending a meeting of the PDP since after the presidential election last year. Mr Wike has been at loggerheads with the PDP leadership and did not support the party’s choice of Abubakar as the party’s…